Hambleton

Hambleton's population grew in the decade leading up to the most recent census. Data from the census also show there were changes in average age, housing tenure and religion.

The population passed 89,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Hambleton increased by 6.0%, from just over 84,100 to 89,100.

The addition of just over 5,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hambleton was home to, on average, 0.49 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Hambleton

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Hambleton increased by five years, from 41 to 46 years.

This remote area had the third-highest average age in Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 3,000.

About 14% of people in Hambleton are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Hambleton

Hambleton saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just under 1 in 12 (8.1%) in Hambleton reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.4% in 2001. The percentage who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.5% to 3.2%.

Across the region, only Ryedale saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 7.3% to 8.0%).

During this period, Hambleton overtook Rotherham to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the second-highest percentage of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Hambleton that rented privately increased from 11% to 15% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage that lived in social housing remained close to 13%, while the percentage of Hambleton households that owned their home decreased from 73% to 70%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Hambleton increased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hambleton, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer homes with children

Hambleton saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just over one in four (27%) households in Hambleton had at least one dependent child, compared with 29% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 62% to 64%.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire saw a greater fall in the proportion of households with children (from 32% to 29%).

The proportion of households with children was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

Hambleton saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) people aged 16 and over in Hambleton said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 8.9% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 61% to 56%.

Across the region, only North Lincolnshire saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 11% to 13%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Hambleton

The number of people in Hambleton that described themselves as Christian decreased from just under 70,000 in 2001 to about 65,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 83% to 73% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 73% to 60%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Hambleton that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 8,700 in 2001 to about 18,000 in 2011 (from 10% to 20%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just under 5,200 to just under 6,100 (from 6.1% to 6.8%).

About 230 people (0.1%) said they were Muslim, up from about 85 in 2001 (0.3%).

The population who identified as Christian in Hambleton decreased by 10 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Hambleton

The number of people in Hambleton from the White ethnic groups increased from about 83,000 in 2001 to about 88,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 99% to 98%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 93% to 89%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Hambleton from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 210 in 2001 to about 600 in 2011 (from 0.3% to 0.7%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 320 to about 590 (from 0.4% to 0.7%).

About 190 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 44 in 2001 (0.2%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Hambleton remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The rate of unemployment increased in Hambleton, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Richmondshire and Craven.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of unemployed people, as the regional average grew from 3.7% to 4.9%.

The rate of unemployment was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were unemployed across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Hambleton residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.6% to 4.3% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 72% in 2001. The percentage of Hambleton residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 13%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Hambleton decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Hambleton, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Hambleton working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 17% to 15% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.0% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Hambleton, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 6.6% to 8.4% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households had only one person, compared with 25% in 2001. The percentage of households in Hambleton which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 46% to 40%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Hambleton increased by 1.8 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hambleton, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of Hambleton residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.7% to 2.1% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 0.9%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 2.3% in 2001 to 2.6% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Hambleton remained close to 2.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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